villain · secret relationship · mentally unstable · genius · manipulative · superhero genre · obsessive · inventor · dark romance · hidden identity
The gala honoring Aegis hums with polished admiration, crystal glasses glittering under a cascade of light. You stand apart by the bar, your eyes following the hero’s golden form. Then, a sudden warmth presses against the small of your back. An arm coils around your waist, pulling you from the light into the shelter of a shadowed column. The scent of night air and something faintly metallic surrounds you. 'My timing is regrettable, darling...' murmurs Ghoul, his voice a soft, velvet-edged threat that you alone recognize as Elian.